Which parrot species became famous for imitating human speech in Alex’s language studies?
Answer
African grey parrot
91599 Intermediate Trivia Questions
91599 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What visual signal do male fireflies use to attract females?
Answer
Bioluminescent flashes
Which primate is widely known for producing the loudest call of any land animal?
Answer
Howler monkey
What do rattlesnake tail segments produce when they are shaken?
Answer
A warning rattle
Which three predators are distinguished by vervet monkey alarm calls?
Answer
Leopards, eagles and snakes
What is the world’s tallest flowering plant species, with eucalyptus trees exceeding 100 metres?
Answer
Eucalyptus regnans
Which tree is the tallest flowering plant species in the world?
Answer
Eucalyptus regnans
Which rainforest is the second-largest tropical rainforest after the Amazon?
Answer
Congo rainforest
Which ancient forest spans the Poland–Belarus border?
Answer
Białowieża Forest
What is the scientific name of the giant sequoia tree?
Answer
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Which forest contains the world’s largest contiguous mangrove ecosystem?
Answer
Sundarbans
What scientific method uses tree rings to study past climate and date wooden objects?
Answer
Dendrochronology
Which conifer, rediscovered alive in 1994, is known as a living fossil?
Answer
Wollemi pine
What process lets a pregnant polar bear delay implantation of its embryo until conditions are favorable?
Answer
Delayed implantation
What is the usual gestation length of an Arctic fox, in days?
Answer
About 52 days
Which Arctic marine mammal is known for having no dorsal fin?
Answer
Beluga whale
What is the main prey of adult polar bears?
Answer
Ringed seals
Which Arctic whale can live for more than 200 years?
Answer
Bowhead whale
In narwhals, which tooth usually grows into the long tusk?
Answer
Left upper canine
Which Australian fish is one of only six surviving lungfish species worldwide?
Answer
Australian lungfish
What is the largest living reptile found in Australia?
Answer
Saltwater crocodile
What is the name of Australia’s largest carnivorous marsupial?
Answer
Tasmanian devil
Which Australian bird has a helmet-like casque and is considered dangerous when threatened?
Answer
Southern cassowary
Which chicken breed is widely recognized as the largest purebred chicken breed?
Answer
Jersey Giant
What is the process called when a beekeeper collects honey from a managed bee colony?
Answer
Honey harvesting